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Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes Are Resistant To Malaria, Study

Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes Are Resistant To Malaria, Study

Scientists report the establishment of a strain of malaria-resistant mosquitoes.

May 15, 2013
Global Burden Of Dengue Is Triple Current Estimates, Study Says

Global Burden Of Dengue Is Triple Current Estimates, Study Says

The global burden of dengue infection is more than triple current estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO), a new study says.

April 10, 2013
Study’s Asian Dengue Estimates Are Too Low, Says Expert

Study’s Asian Dengue Estimates Are Too Low, Says Expert

An expert says that fresh estimates of the number of cases of dengue fever in South-East Asia and one country in South Asia are too low.

April 3, 2013
New Malaria Compounds Target Parasite At Multiple Stages

New Malaria Compounds Target Parasite At Multiple Stages

Researchers have identified a new class of anti-malarial compounds that target multiple stages of the malaria parasite’s life cycle.

March 25, 2013
Ocean Temperatures Give Early Warning Of Indian Malaria

Ocean Temperatures Give Early Warning Of Indian Malaria

Researchers have developed a model that allows malaria epidemics in arid northwest India to be predicted four months in advance.

March 4, 2013
Researchers Find Key Markers For Drug-Resistant Malaria

Researchers Find Key Markers For Drug-Resistant Malaria

An international team of scientists are launching a major study of drug-resistant malaria in Myanmar.

December 26, 2012
Dengue Vaccine Shows Efficacy In Thai Clinical Trial: Sanofi Pasteur

Dengue Vaccine Shows Efficacy In Thai Clinical Trial: Sanofi Pasteur

Sanofi Pasteur announced on Thursday promising efficacy results of its dengue vaccine candidate in an efficacy trial conducted in Thailand.

July 27, 2012
Researchers Find Drugs That May Block Malarial Transmission

Researchers Find Drugs That May Block Malarial Transmission

Scientists at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research have identified a new treatment that may be useful in blocking malarial transmission.

June 26, 2012
A Mozzie That Breeds Without Blood

A Mozzie That Breeds Without Blood

A secretive and exotic species of mosquito, found across much of Australia, has revealed a new twist on the insect’s famous ‘blood-sucking’ reputation.

June 25, 2012
Mast Cells Detect And Defend Against The Dengue Virus, Study

Mast Cells Detect And Defend Against The Dengue Virus, Study

Mast cells, which can help the body respond to bacteria and pathogens, also detect viruses delivered by a mosquito bite, says a new study.

May 17, 2011